PowerPoint 2003 slides - background and images "dissapear"

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Sameer - 16 Nov 2006 17:38 GMT

I am having a peculiar problem in PowerPoint 2003, whereby any background
formatting or images disappear from the main view of the slides. I can see
them in the outline. I can see them in Slide Show mode, but I can't see them
in the main Slide Edit mode. If I reinstall one of the service packs or run
the "Detect and Repair" procedure, it resolves the problem, until next time.
This is not isolated to one set of presentations. I can't find any help, and
can't locate a button that's been enabled or disabled to reverse this. I also
can't find anything online in terms of support. Curious if someone has seen
this.

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John Wilson - 16 Nov 2006 18:19 GMT

Try updating video card drivers and if no go try notching back hardware
accelleration

(Get back if you dont know how to do this)

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> I am having a peculiar problem in PowerPoint 2003, whereby any background
> formatting or images disappear from the main view of the slides. I can see
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> can't find anything online in terms of support. Curious if someone has seen
> this.

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Sameer - 16 Nov 2006 18:33 GMT

Hi John,
Thank you for replying. If reinstalling Powerpoint resolves the problem, I'm
trying to better understand why updating the video card drivers resolves the
problem.
Thanks,
Sameer

> Try updating video card drivers and if no go try notching back hardware
> accelleration
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> > can't find anything online in terms of support. Curious if someone has seen
> > this.

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Steve Rindsberg - 16 Nov 2006 20:26 GMT

> Hi John,
> Thank you for replying. If reinstalling Powerpoint resolves the problem, I'm
> trying to better understand why updating the video card drivers resolves the
> problem.

We don't know that it will, but it costs nothing to try. If it works, we can
entertain ourselves by speculating as to why but at least you'll know how to resolve
the immediate probem.

> Thanks,
> Sameer
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> > > can't find anything online in terms of support. Curious if someone has seen
> > > this.

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